A portion of the Town Green parking lot was temporarily closed on Jan. 10 to facilitate the replacement of two live oak trees. The original trees had been planted two years earlier during the Town Green's construction. Unfortunately, they did not survive the relocation process and had to be replaced despite the fact that the trees had been properly planted and cared for.

Graveside service for Anna Mae Jensen, 78, will be held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in Greenhaven Memorial Garden. The Rev. Dr. Mark Bredholt will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday 5-7 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Lugoff Elementary School 994 Ridgeway Road, Lugoff, S.C. 29078.

Mrs. Desline Halley Graham, 73, of 971 Wateree Villa 1-F, Camden, SC, passed on Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by Haile's Funeral Home.

Michael Arnez Richards, Sr. was called home to be with our Lord and Saviour on Thursday, January 3, 2013, in Conyers, Georgia. Michael born on March 8, 1956, in Camden, South Carolina to Mrs. Elease K. Richards and the late Norman "Tee" Richards, Sr.

WASHINGTON -- Unlike many who recently have joined the debate about gun rights, I have a long history with guns, which I proffer only in the interest of pre-empting the "elitist, liberal, swine, prostitute, blahblahblah" charge.

Reflecting back on the KershawHealth Foundation's decision to undertake a fundraising campaign to mark the hospital's 100th year, Mary Ellen Green, chair of the board of directors, noted that "The Centennial Fund has been created to support critical advancements in future years as KershawHealth continues its commitment to being the best community healthcare system in South Carolina. Our goal is ambitious because the need is critical." The goal is to build a fund of $4 million, with $2.5 million presently in the fund and $1.5 million yet to be raised to reach the goal.